Westmont came into Wednesday's game having lost 12 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 victory over the Santa Teresa Saints on Wednesday. This was payback for Westmont, who suffered a 10-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Eleanor Rodhouse was incredible, going 3-for-3 with four RBI and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Aarushi Kulkarni, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Santa Teresa's side, Haley Saole and Samantha Vidal stepped up to the plate in a big way. Saole got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run and two RBI, while Vidal went 3-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and an RBI. Arianna Vergara was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Santa Teresa hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Westmont struck out six times.
Westmont's win ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-17. As for Santa Teresa, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 10-8.
Westmont will square off against Gilroy at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Gilroy's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Westmont's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Santa Teresa, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Live Oak at 4:00 p.m. Santa Teresa is facing Live Oak at the right time seeing as Live Oak is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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